Question

Which of the following statements illustrates why carbon atoms are so important in living organisms ? Carbon atoms contain large stores of energy. Carbon is found in most inorganic compounds. Carbon atoms are polar which allows it to dissolve many compounds Carbon is able to bond to many other atoms to form large and complex molecules

Answer 1

Carbon is able to bond to many other atoms to form large and complex molecules

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon is able to bond with many other atoms to form large and complex molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. Carbon atom mostly makes covalent bond instead of ionic bond with other atom due to the presence of four electrons in its outermost shell. Due to formation of covalent bond, carbon atom attaches to large number of atoms forming a large molecule.